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CPSC Recalls 1 Million Pool and Spa Drain Covers on Same Day as CPSC Press Event

By Ray Maples on May 27, 2011

Summer and swimming season have arrived and so has the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) 2nd annual pool safety campaign “Pool Safely: Simple Steps Save Lives.” It is a national public education campaign that aims to decrease incidents of child drownings, entrapments, and nonfatal submersions in both spas and swimming pools. This pool safety campaign kicks off at an opportune time as the CPSC has announced the recall of around one million spa and pool drain covers on the same day.

This recall is the result of incorrectly rating the drain covers for handling the flow of water passing through the cover. This increases the risk of entrapment for anyone who uses the pool or spa, including young children who may fall into the swimming pool or spa.

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